Chinese | Spanish GENEVA (24 April 2020) – A group of UN human rights experts* urged Israel not to discriminate against thousands of Palestinian prisoners facing high-risk exposure to COVID-19 and to...

Arabic | Chinese | French | Russian | Spanish GENEVA (24 April 2020) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said today she was alarmed by restrictive measures imposed by several...

Chinese | Spanish Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 24 April 2020 Subject: Colombia: right defenders killing The situation in the Cauca...

The unprecedented global health crisis we are facing is affecting all parts of society and changing lives and livelihoods. In all types of crises and times of need, from climate change to armed...

We are all in this together: UNSG delivers policy brief on COVID-19 and human rights. Human rights can and must guide COVID-19 response and recovery, according to the latest brief by UN Secretary...

“We are all in this Together: Human Rights and COVID-19 Response and Recovery”

Summary In his report the Special Rapporteur raised concerns that some national and international measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic may be failing to meet international human rights standards...

GENEVA (23 April 2020) – UN human rights experts* have urged the de facto authorities in Sana’a to speed up the unconditional release of all Baha’i detainees, following the pardoning of Baha’i...

Statement of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights GENEVA (7 April 2020) – In a statement released today, the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has called on global...